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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers

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Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers
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Lifelong friends Coco, Nita, and Audra have spent years looking for love in the arms of flashy pro athletes, hoping to land a baller but ending up with a stream of failed relationships. Now that the women are approaching thirty, they’re finding it harder than ever to compete with the pro groupies.

Determined to change the game and find some worthwhile men, Audra hatches an outrageous plan. Soon the trio is “holy rolling,” masquerading as God-fearing churchgoers at a local conference for young ministers in the hopes of snagging a prominent pastor.

But will their big gamble pay off? Men of the cloth are still just men, after all. As the three friends meet their potential life partners, they will have to decide how far they want to take their holy rollers scheme—each risking heartbreak while taking a chance on finding a reliable, responsible man to love and cherish, flaws and all.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Holy Rollers?

Reshonda Tate Billingsley: A friend actually called me and said she was somewhere and it was a bunch of women hanging out trying to catch ministers. Then, a few Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Reshonda Tate Billingsley, author of Holy Rollers →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patricia Haley, author of Destined

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Paticia Haley, author of Destined
(Simon & Schuster / Gallery Books)

Chosen started the war. Destined continues the feud. The Mitchell brothers, pushed by their mothers, are poised to battle for ultimate control of their father’s multimillion-dollar ministry in the captivating second novel from Patricia Haley’s provocative new series.

Inspired by the biblical kings David and Solomon, the drama picks up in the lobby of the family’s business. The oldest brother, Don, has returned from exile in South Africa at the pleading of his mother and former love interest because they can no longer idly watch baby boy, Joel, careen down the path of personal, professional and spiritual demise, as he drags the ministry with him.

The only hope to save the family’s legacy is Don’s intervention. However, he’s torn between maintaining his livelihood on another shore or coming back to Detroit and wholeheartedly battling his out-of-control half-brother for a company that his father didn’t deem Don worthy to run in the first place. His estranged sister shows up too, spurring confusion.

The bitter family war between the brothers and their mothers kicks into high gear, forcing Don to realize that some challenges are destined if he is to fulfill his purpose. Their ability to forgive and to let go of the past may be their only saving grace.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Destined?

Patricia Haley: The inspiration behind my Chosen series came from one of my all time favorite characters in the Bible, King David. He is an imperfect man plagued with Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patricia Haley, author of Destined →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… N’Tyse, author of Stud Princess

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N’Tyse, author of Stud Princess
(A Million Thoughts Publishing)

The infamous queen-pin Chyna is back, and this time she’s bringing the entourage. While still on a murder mission hunt for the crooked lawyer that double-crossed her uncle, the latest addition to the family brings her one step closer to that sweet revenge.

This ruthless vixen owns the day and the night. Mother Nature herself can’t interrupt her cash flow. When bad calls are made and her chief female “escort” goes missing, it’s time to set things off.

Sand and Rene can admit that they haven’t always been honest with one another. With all the secrets and lies, it’s hard to say if they can ever trust each other again. But are they ready to forgive and forget when their lives are on the line?

An unrelenting thirst for notorious revenge has Chyna, Sand and Rene, riding out and staking out their highest claims yet.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Stud Princess?

N’Tyse: Stud Princess is the aftermath and final installment of all the drama that Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… N’Tyse, author of Stud Princess →